All Entries Tagged With: "Navigation"

Google Maps for Android Updated to Version 4.0

Google Maps for Android has just been updated to version 4.0. New features includes support for the Buzz layers, adds synchronized starring and personalized suggestions and night mode in navigation.

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Appmodo Interviews Fullpower Technologies, Developers of MotionX GPS

You may not know their name, but you more than likely have purchased one of their apps. Fullpower Technologies, Inc. entered the iPhone ring in 2008 when the App Store first began with the launch of an application called Dice, which took the internet by storm due to it’s incredibly smooth graphics and gesture sensitivity, something that had yet to be seen on the iPhone. Then in 2009, the company gained attention again with the release of MotionX GPS Drive at the $0.99 cent price point- something that was not heard of in the category of navigation apps.

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Free App: Trapster 4.0 for iPhone/iPod Touch – Avoid Speed Traps, Checkpoints and Cameras

Trapster for iPhone and iPod Touch has just been updated to 4.0, bringing along some new features to help you avoid that expensive ticket. It’s main purpose is to alert you of radar speed traps, traffic light cameras and police checkpoints.

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AutoPark for iPhone Released, Say Goodbye to Parking Tickets

Frolicware has just released AutoPark 1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch. The app is designed to help you remember where you parked your car and lets you know exactly how much time is left on the meter, thus eliminating parking tickets forever.

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Navigation: Sygic Mobile Maps 9 for Android

If you’re in the market for a turn-by-turn GPS application and looking for an alternative to Google Navigation, perhaps Sygic Mobile Maps 9 may be just what you’re looking for. It is a polished turn-by-turn GPS application that has some nice features.

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First Look: Magellan’s iPhone Car Cradle

Look familiar?! Here’s the world’s first look at the GPS-boosting, speakerphone-touting iPhone car cradle from Magellan.

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Press Release: Navigon Updates iPhone App, Gets Temporary Price Break

The much anticipated U.S. version of the Traffic Live feature for the NAVIGON iPhone app, MobileNavigator, just became available in the U.S. App Store, as of today. Traffic Live utilizes real-time traffic information to calculate better routes that avoid congestion and get drivers to their destination faster. The feature launches with coverage for the U.S., with Canada soon to follow.

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Free Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 Devices

It’s free, it’s amazing and it’s available for Android 2.0 phones. So if you were still on the fence about switching to an Android phone in the near future, this may just send you over the edge.

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Price Released: TomTom Car Kit for iPhone

To put an end to rumors circulating around the internet, TomTom decided to release a short statement releasing the price of their upcoming TomTom Car Kit for the iPhone due out sometime next month.

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TomTom Car Kit for iPhone, FCC Approved

Engadget is reporting that TomTom just received full FCC approval for their iPhone Car Kit.

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Aloqa Adds 15 Publishers, Launches on Blackberry Bold and Curve

Aloqa, a mobile service that notifies you of interesting places, events and Facebook friends near you has integrated content from 15 publishers into its context-aware mobile application.

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TomTom Video Shows Off Car Kit

TomTom insists on teasing us all with the video below yet there is still no mention of pricing or availability. The TomTom car kit clearly shows that it’s more than just a normal window mount for the iPhone. With the following extras, you can count on this being a pricey addition to your accessory collection.

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TomTom GPS App for iPhone Available Worldwide

The much anticipated TomTom GPS navigation app for the iPhone is finally here! It’s now available at the iTunes App Store, but wait till you find out how much it’ll cost you.

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Rumor: TomTom to hold Special Media Event on September 22

“Brightsite”, the Twitter account of Dutch site Bright.nl, reports that TomTom has sent out a brief invitation to a special media event scheduled for September 22nd. As of now, it is important to point out that this has not been officially announced, but it most certainly looks like this will be the date.

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Waze: The First Social Navigation app for the iPhone

What do you get with an app that sends your travel data back to a central server, then in turn beams it back to other iPhone users? The answer is Waze, a free social traffic/mapping application for the iPhone that gives you a real time look at the traffic between you and your final destination.

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iGo My Way 2009 Navigation App for the iPhone released

iGO My Way 2009 – North America edition navigation app is now available in the App Store. The North America turn-by-turn navigation app is priced at $79.99, exceeding Navigon’s MobileNavigator app by $10 at its introductory price which is in effect until August 15.

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Free Trial: AT&T Navigator for the iPhone

As you probably know by now, AT&T released its turn-by-turn navigation app, AT&T Navigator, last month. The app is available as a free download at the iTunes app store, but in order to make it functional, you are required to pay a $9.99 a monthly subscription fee, on top of your current AT&T bill. Most of you weren’t too thrilled about paying out more money to the already high cost of the data plan with AT&T and are opting to wait for a one-time fee, navigation setup. But, if you’re still curious to give it a try, here’s what you’ll need to do.

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AppChatter Compares iPhone 3GS Camera

Our friends over at AppChatter.com have had their hands busy testing new applications for the Apple iPhone. Posted this morning, AppChatter reviewed the G-Map by X-Road which dives into GPS navigation with interactive 3D maps and totally destroys the current Maps application from Apple. They’ve also given us a comparison tour of the new iPhone 3GS camera versus the older version which telling by the photos is a night and day difference.

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AT&T Launches AT&T Navigator, Voice Activated GPS for iPhone

AT&T launched another free iPhone application called AT&T Navigator, which is a subscription based voice activated turn by turn navigation program for the Apple iPhone. The application features voice guided 3D maps, automatic rerouting, map updates, real time traffic updates, search feature for gas prices, common business stops such as coffee houses, ATM machines, WiFi hotspots, and more.

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Google Updates Maps for Android Phones

Google released an update for maps exclusively for Android capable phones, adding new features in the process. Those features include “voice search”, “latitude” which lets you see locations of your friends and status updates (as well as sharing your own), and “transit and walking directions” which pulls in information from subway, bus and train schedules from various cities around the world.

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